Thomas

It was one of those things where you clean a cell every shift, and the next shift, it's going to be right back. An inch of water, an inch of urine later, because he wasn't getting up to use the bathroom.

We saw him come into the booking center, he always kind of sighed because it had potential to be a use of force, only because he was so unpredictable. So you kind of look at it as a challenge to get him processed through the whole intake process or get him from point A to point B without a use of force. You take a deep breath and say, all right, let's get him through this.

We saw him come into the booking center, he always kind of sighed because it had potential to be a use of force, only because he was so unpredictable. So you kind of look at it as a challenge to get him processed through the whole intake process or get him from point A to point B without a use of force. You take a deep breath and say, all right, let's get him through this.

I had walked back to M Block for a pill call or something to help out, and I noticed he was in his cell on the floor.

I had walked back to M Block for a pill call or something to help out, and I noticed he was in his cell on the floor.

His uniform was soaked.

His uniform was soaked.

He would not respond to anyone. And I went back to the medical department. I said, something's wrong with Krummel. It doesn't take a doctor or any medical professional to see this.

He would not respond to anyone. And I went back to the medical department. I said, something's wrong with Krummel. It doesn't take a doctor or any medical professional to see this.

Just like calling the police department and saying, well, it's Friday at 8 o'clock at night. We'll have cops back on duty Monday morning. Just hang out there for the weekend. And that's the best analogy I can make with the mental health inside the facilities.

Just like calling the police department and saying, well, it's Friday at 8 o'clock at night. We'll have cops back on duty Monday morning. Just hang out there for the weekend. And that's the best analogy I can make with the mental health inside the facilities.

I would come into work Sunday at 2 o'clock. We needed to go back, take the medical staff with us that we trust, and get him sent to the hospital if he's not already there by the time I come in. I don't care what the prime care provider says, what on-call says, we need to send him out if he's still in as rough shape as he was yesterday.

I would come into work Sunday at 2 o'clock. We needed to go back, take the medical staff with us that we trust, and get him sent to the hospital if he's not already there by the time I come in. I don't care what the prime care provider says, what on-call says, we need to send him out if he's still in as rough shape as he was yesterday.

So she called an ambulance. We very carefully got him up, I think in a wheelchair, off his urine and water-soaked floor. He was wearing a full uniform, but the uniform was also saturated, like it was just dripping. At this point, we know he's going out. The ambulance is on the way. And we put him in the shower area where it's off camera where we can get him naked.

So she called an ambulance. We very carefully got him up, I think in a wheelchair, off his urine and water-soaked floor. He was wearing a full uniform, but the uniform was also saturated, like it was just dripping. At this point, we know he's going out. The ambulance is on the way. And we put him in the shower area where it's off camera where we can get him naked.

And sat him down in a green chair and tried asking him. I said, Jamal, dude, we need to change. You're going out to the hospital to get help. We need to get you out of this soaking wet uniform. I think you'll feel better. You'll warm up. And I asked him, I said, can I help you get undressed? I said, I've known you for a while.

And sat him down in a green chair and tried asking him. I said, Jamal, dude, we need to change. You're going out to the hospital to get help. We need to get you out of this soaking wet uniform. I think you'll feel better. You'll warm up. And I asked him, I said, can I help you get undressed? I said, I've known you for a while.

I know this might be awkward, but I need to help you get this uniform off. And he gave me a little head nod.

I know this might be awkward, but I need to help you get this uniform off. And he gave me a little head nod.

Just layers of skin came off with his wet uniform. His skin was like pruney and wrinkled up like you were in the bathtub or the pool all day. And his skin just came off almost like tissue paper. I had gloves on my hands, but my hands were just cold from handling the wet uniform and the skin on top of it.